India Telecom
The Telecom Commission (highest decision making body of the Dept of Telecom) has recommended a 15% increase in the reserve price of spectrum on a pan-India basis to Rs 17.5bn/Mhz. The Telecom Commission has Purportedly recommended as follows,Continue Reading
Bharti Infratel, the Telecom tower arm of the Bharti Airtel in India reported a mixed quarter, with weak rental revenue growth and tower additions, but much improved cash flows and a slightly improved tenancy ratio while sustaining margins. Bharti Infratel Ltd (BIL) added 156 towers (+2.3%yoy) in 2Q, while totalContinue Reading
Ahead of the release of the Government Policy on Telecom Spectrum Sharing, M&A, etc we’d like to highlight the War of Words between the TRAI and the DoT in this context since 2010. A gentle reminder would be that the interest of the Nation comes last and the agenda drivenContinue Reading
It is surprising that despite Multi Billionaire Dollar Spectrum Scam, the same officers continue to occupy the seats of power and write the rules for M&A. We’d like to highlight without naming anybody on how Massive Corruption & Intense Lobbying is happening in the Indian Telecom Sector evident from theContinue Reading
At a time when Indian Telecom Operators are dropping 3G prices, Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular [A-Vo-Id] have bucked the trend and are instead raising 2G data prices offering pathetic data speed and have refused to move an inch on 3G data pricing. A-Vo-Id Cartel have increased 2G data tariffsContinue Reading
We have already seen that DoT has raised questions on TRAI’s recommendations to cut spectrum auction reserve prices – even asking the latter to ‘reconsider’ its proposals. We know that the telecom commission (TC) is the final ‘bureaucrat’ level decision making body on spectrum prices. Next, the matter will beContinue Reading
In my recommendation to the TRAI in Jan-2012 I had recommended that the Telecom Spectrum Auction be conducted under the Direct supervision of the Honorable Prime Minister of India as the DoT and Ministry of Communications is filled with Bureaucrats & Politicians full of own agendas while deciding the fateContinue Reading
Vodafone Group Plc has applied to the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) for permission to raise its stake in Vodafone India Limited (VIL, Indian telecom operator) from 74% to 100% for US$2.7bn. This would be the first deal (if it goes through) post the Indian government allowing 100% FDI inContinue Reading
The PAN India 1800Mhz Spectrum and 900MHz Spectrum in Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata will go under the hammer in the next couple of months. In discussion with Analysts and Telcos [incumbents] we get the following sense that 1800Mhz Auction will be successful, 900Mhz had differing opinion but the consensus isContinue Reading
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